Bale-tag.



G43. LQWNDES, JR. BALE TAG.

APPLTGATION FILED MAY 20, 1911.

1,056,701 Patented Mat. is, 1913.

witnesses GEORGE LOWNDES, JR., 0F ATLANTA,

" i GEORGE S. LOWNDES, 5B,, OF

GEORGIA, ASSIGNOE OF ONE-HALF T0 ATLANTA, GEORGIA.

i BALE-TAG.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE STEEL LOWN- en's, Jr, citizen of the United States, residing at Atlanta, in the county. of Fulton and State of Georgia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bale-Tags; and I do hereby declare the following to bee full, clear, and exact description of the in vention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to bale tags or markers, and the chief object is to provide improved means of identification.

The invention consists in the novel construction hereinafter described and claimed? In the accompanying drawings forming; part of this application, Figure 1 is a plan,

view of the device. Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the tag or marker attached to the buckle. Fig. 3 is a plan view of a modified form. Fig. 4 is a similar view showing a tag with a coupon attached thereto. Fig.

i 5 shpws a coupon attached to the end of the section, in bent at right angles with for engagement with the Fig. 7 is a section of a furthr modification. Fig. 8 is a view in section showing the tag and buckle connectetl with a band for securing the bale.

Referring to Fig.1, the numeral 5 indicates l'the body portion of a tag or marker whichli is designed .to be attached to the buckle 10 as shown in Fig. 2. The ends of the bale tie 3 are passed through the central tag.,,l,fFig. 6 shows a form, in whi the ends are the b: dy portion,

endsbf the buckle.

' opening 15, and the buckle and tag are seface of the tag,

cured to the bale in one operation.

The tag shown in Fig. 1 is designed to be attached to the buckle not only by the bale tie, but by means of an additional device constituting a tongue projecting from the edge 17 of the inner slot 15 and extending through the slot 18. In the manufacture of the device the slots and tongue may be formed at the same time. A recess 19 is cut in side wall 20, opposite the tongue and accommodates the extreme end of the tongue when the latter is bent about the buckle in the manner shown in Fig. 2. The name of the ginner owner, shipper or exporter, as the case my be, appears on the or may be embossed thereon, and the number of the halo is also given.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed May an, 1911.

Patented Mar. 18, 1913. Serial No.'628,452.

It is desirable to place the name at the top and the number at the bottom. v

In Figs. aud 5 I have shown coupons 21 formed integrally with the side and top of the tag, respectively, the metal of which the tag is formed being slotted and perforated to permit of the ready separation of the coupon, which is used as a receipt.

Fig. 3 shows tongues 25 and 26 projecting from the ends of the tag, these tongues being provided for the purpose of engaging the ends of the buckle.

The construction illustrated in Fig. 6 is somewhat similar but the section is taken on a line 'nearone edge of the tag, the flanges 27 and '28 extending substantially the full width of the end portions of the device.

In Fig. 7 the flanges 29 and 30 are bent so they will engage not only the ends of the bucklebut the edge'of the thereof. The body portion 31 of this form maybe curved, so that if spring metal is employed there will be an additional grip on the buckle when the tag is sprung into position.

g A marker constructed as herein described can not be pulled oif accidentally, nor can it easily be detached by unauthorized persons, Being of metal, sufficient remains to identify the bale in the event of fire. It would be impracticable to exchange the tags on a number of bales for the reason that the removal of any one of the tags by force would involve the destruction of the tag.

It is obvious that may make such changes or alterations in the device as fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is: A

1. In a device of the class described, a buckle provided with an inner slot and a slot extending at an angle therewith and opening at, one edge of the buckle, a plate constituting a tag similarly formed, said plate being so located that the slots are in the same relative position as those of the buckle, and a halo tie having its ends passing through and plate, and bent into loop form, the said tie when secured to a bale preventing the separation of the tag from the buckle without displacing the tie. a r

' In a device of the class described, a buckle for a bale tie provided with slots arback. portion of, said tongue having connection with the edge of the slot last mentioned extending in the sun direction as the other slot and being adapted to be bent into engagement with the buckle.

Bfln a device of the class described, a buckle for a bale tie provided with slots arranged at substantially right angles to each other, a tag having slots similarly arranged and registering with the slots of the buckle and provided on one edge with a recess for securing an attaching member, and a tongue formed of metal cut from one of the slots of the tag and from a portion of the connecting slot thereof, said tongue having connection with the edge of the slot last me tioned and being adapted to be bent into engagement with the buckle and into engagement with the edge of the aforesaid recess whereby the end of said tongue is adapted to be held in engagement with the upper surface of the tag and a bale 'tie having its ends passing through the inner slots of the buckle and tag and bent into 1001) form, the said tie when secured on the bale preventing the separation of the tag from the buckle wi;h0ut displacing the tie.

In testimon whereof I afiix my signature in presence 0 two witnesses.

GEORGE STEEL LQWNDES, JR. 

